I am playing an old Hall & Oates tune - "Fall in Philadelphia" It allows me to sense the cooler tinge in the air, see the bright reds, golds, and oranges in the leaves, and smell a fireplace burning.
Happy Fall Y'All! Are you rich enough to afford a pumpkin this year?
Crazy whatever Wednesday.
Back cover: Roxanne - glamorous, self-confident, with a secret lover - a married man
Maggie - capable and high achieving, until she finds the one thing she can't cope with - motherhood
Candice - honest, decent, or so she believes - until a ghost from her past turns up
These three ladies meet every month at a swanky bar for cocktails. Of course they all work at a glossy fashion magazine. Of course they travel, live well, and are dressed for success. They are best friends and having the time of their lives. But all three have a secret. Friendship unravels for awhile as this romantic tale with a splash of scandal plays out.
Sometimes you just have to kill time with a ridiculous book.
It's just fun. Total poolside read with no redeeming value. and that's okay in the summertime/fallish time.
Four friends are gathered for a ridiculous weekend in Nantucket. So many interconnected stories. So much dirt. I loved it.
Who's cheating on whom? The daughter filming this - she digs deep and learns a lot about her mother.
What is the price of success?
This book is trashy in all of the right ways. Perfect for an end of summer read. Go for it!
Drink something crazy while you read it. Trust me. It helps.
Ugh
My mother knew what I was reading. That's up to families. Don't keep the general public, kids, etc, from reading what they want. Was I ahead of my age? Yes? Did I totally get The Thorn Birds, for example? Probably not. But my mother (extremely modest) allowed it and I thank her.
Allow kids, people to READ!!!!!!
I am going to say it - Jesus Christ. What is wrong with people today?
All this crap about "woke" or whatever. Stop. Just stop.
And more power and respect to all teachers. They are working so hard and being thwarted in so many directions. I can understand why so many are bailing just when they are needed the most.
All of the above is strictly my opinion.
cover blurb It's 1974 and the Allbrights are a family in crisis. They are alone, living off the grid, in a harsh and unforgiving wilderness.
Ernt is volatile ever since his return from Vietnam. He can't hold a mechanic's job, distrusts America, and is impulsive. Cora loves her husband madly, deeply and will follow him anywhere. Leni, age thirteen, is caught in the middle.
Now - Alaska. That's going to be the answer for their lives. Ernt is convinced they can make a new life in this wild free land on property given to him by a Vietnam buddy who didn't make it back. The three months of summer seem promising. But alas, darkness and winter comes and stays and stays. The peril from wild animals - some outside, some in your own home.
Kristen Hannah explores human frailty and resistance. Her story will chill you as you watch Leni grow into her destiny as a kid in 1974 to a young woman with a baby in 1986. Alaska is wild and wonderful in this well written family saga.
OMG
so romantic. So perfect. Their story of dealing with realtors in France. Of actually finding this dream home and then making it work is amazing.
You will love the locals. You will want to eat at every restaurant they visit. You will want to love this whole region as they did.
A Castle in the Backyard - the Dream House in France is a very fun read. I was ready to move there at the word croissant!
Kinsey Millhone ABC Murder cases.
She was an awesome writer. This book has some of her beginning stories - just crafting the Kinsey character. It also involves some autobiographical material
Insights into the woman behind a HUGE bestselling series.
Thank you Sue Grafton. 'Nuff said.
I won't give away more. Let's just say this is a very unconventional story in the middle of a very serious war. They are bombed. They are skirting the law. It's amusing, touching, and a really good story. Thumbs up.
Dang it was mostly "old" people at the concert. The good thing is we all pretty much sat to enjoy the music, and stood for the big numbers at the end of a set. I never did want to stand through a whole concert, even back in the day.
Tommy Tutone opened at exactly 7:30 pm. He was amusing and of course we could all sing along - Jenny, Jenny 867-5309
Paul Young was a UK dude and I only knew one song. His set was the weakest. The man lost his voice and his looks. His big number was an old Daryl Hall song - Every Time You Go Away.
Next up - Hooters - a Philly band. They still sounded great and were tight. Lots of great songs and energy. And We Danced, All You Zombies, Day by Day I really enjoyed them after all of these years.
Finally - our star, Rick Springfield. He's 74 but looks great - lean with the leather coat, long hair. He's lost a bit of the voice, but still adequate. He talked, had videos playing of himself back in the day of pretty boy, General Hospital, etc. You can tell he was having a blast and could also laugh a bit at his image. And the finale song was Jessie's Girl - he had his shirt off, sang like crazy, and really ended on a high note.
Fun time all around and Ray was a good sport for taking me. He knew some lyrics too!
At first I was overwhelmed. And then I stood in this gallery and let my eyes adjust and appreciate his vision.
The Amon Carter Museum is awesome. They have also interspersed Avedon's pieces - photos of the west throughout their gallery. I love Avedon photos. So personal and full on tricky.
My Saturday of Art was fun. Plus a yummy lunch at the Modern. Very flavorful.
Thirty Four (!) years ago, Ray and I both said "I Do" in front of a Justice of the Peace in Arlington.
When you look at the history backdrop of 34 years - 9/11, Covid, and more - it's all a bit daunting.
On paper, we are an odd couple. In real life - we do have fun. He laughs at the crap that comes out of my mouth. He's a keeper!
Love ya Ray
